Control device for tool carriers of reciprocating machines



Patented July 5, 1949 UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE 2,475,577 CONTROL DEVICE FOR TOOL CARRIERS OF RECIPROCATIN G Charles William Berthiez, Paris,

MACHINES France Application April. 11, 1945, Serial No. 587,773

Section 1, Public France November 5,

Law 69.0,,August 8, 1946 Patent expires November 5, 1963 10 Claims. (01. 90-.-53') This invention relates to machine tools and the like and more particularly to such machine utilized for doing the, work.

Tool carriers for machine tools. or the like of COInpIlslng either a single tool rotatable through 180- at the end of each stroke of the tool carrier or table, or, alternatively, a. pair of tools or a two sired efficiency to be obtained.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved device for controlling and oplg movement definitely limited.

With these and work piece-carrying I as:

exemplifying the same in a, convenient embodiment; and forming a part of the present disclosure.

In the drawings:

Figure L is a embodying the invention, the

II1I of Figure 1.

It will, be assumed, by way of example, in the continuation of this specification that the non- 2 2 to come into contact the side abutslide along the. shaft. 9. which is rotated by the II] and a splining a length greater At both ends, the

groove II, the groove having than that of said feather.

the machine head 6 Assuming now the, motor in a. given 8 the worm 1,, by toward the left. The spring l2, however, resists this sliding movement of the worm 1.

3 along the worm wheel sector 8 (then held motionless) whereby the worm 1 undergoes a translational motion toward the left along its driving shaft 9, thereby compressing the latter is screwed the spring I2. These complementary motions of rotation of the motor I and translation of the worm 1 are utilized to cause the motor to be switched off, by means hereafter described, only after the tool carrier projection 20 has reached the end of its rocking movement stroke and engaged abutment 4. This arrangement insures that the movement of the tool to its new position for the cutting stroke toward the right, as shown in Fig. 1, is fully completed and that thereafter the motor I is stopped. It also eliminates the disadvantageous influence of clearances and wear.

The motor I may be set in operation when the movable member of the machine tool (tool-carrying head or work-carrying table) reaches the end of its cutting stroke in each direction. This may be accomplished by control means actuated by the usual reversing gear (not shown) the direction of rotation of the motor I and of the worm I being determined by the position then occupied by one of the contactors l4, I5, for example by the contactor I4 which in Figure l was actuated to such position by the previous movement of worm 1 in the direction indicated by the arrow :E, that is, toward the right in Figure 1.

The motion of the worm 1 along its own axis toward the left as above described has for its effeet to operate the contactor I4 to switch the motor I off from the current supply for the corresponding direction of rotation of the motor I and shaft 9 driving worm 1. Reversal of the movable member of the machine (tool-carrying head or work-carrying table) to move in the direction corresponding to the new position assumed by the tool carrier or holder 2 then may take place, that is, the tool held in the position shown may move toward the right in Figure 1. When the cutting stroke of the tool in the position shown in Figure 1 has been completed the motor I is again energized, upon operation of the reversing gear as above mentioned, to rotate in the reverse direction so as to rock the holder 2 upon pivot 3 to the opposite position with the projection 22 in contact with abutment 5. The worm 1 thereupon is moved toward the right, compressing spring I3. The contactor I operates in a similar way at this end of the rocking movement of the holder 2 as did the contactor I4 to stop the motor at the other end, as above described. The contactors I4 and I5 are acted upon when the worm 1 reaches the respective ends of its axial movement by means of pivoted levers I4, I5 engaged by the end of the worm 1. Each of the contactors I4 and I5 may be arranged to condition the other for the reverse movement of the motor and of worm 1 when the motor again is energized by the reversing gear of the machine tool so as to produce the proper direction of rotation of the motor and worm.

It will be observed from Fig. 2 that the tool or holder 2 is guided at its sides between hardened and accurately ground plates I1, I8 which serve to take the sidewise reactions ensuing from the cutting stresses.

In the foregoing exposition the non-overhauling transmission between the motor and the rocking tool carrier 2 has been disclosed in the form of a form and worm wheel sector. It is, however, obvious, that such non-overhauling gear may be constructed otherwise, for example as a worm and nut, the latter driving the tool carrier 2 in rocking movement through any suitable connecting system.

The device according to the invention is applicable to a slotting machine, a shaping machine, an edge planing machine, or any planing machine or other cutting machine having a reciprocating motion producing cuts in each direction and requiring corresponding positions of the cutting tool. Moreover, the device may be utilized for controlling any movable member or part whose motion is limited by a mechanical abutment or by other means, so as to produce by reaction movement of the driving element of the non-overhauling mechanism when the driven element thereof is stopped. This reaction movement may be transmitted by any mechanical, hydraulic or other suitable means instead of by means of the contactors and levers as above described, and motors of other types than the electric motor disclosed which are adaptable for control by such means may be used.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine for operating on a workpiece with a tool, in combination, means for supporting said tool to be movable between two operative positions thereof in relation to the workpiece, driving means, means providing a non-overhauling driving connection between said driving means and said tool-supporting means for effecting movement of the tool from one position to the other upon operation of said driving means, means effective upon completion of the move ment of the tool to said other position for stepping the tool in said other position, and means actuated by said non-overhauling connection upon said stopping of the tool and operatively connected to said driving means to stop said driving means.

2. In a machine for operating on a workpiece with a tool, in combination, a holder for said tool supported to be reciprocable to position the tool successively in two operative positions in relation to said workpiece, a motor adapted to be energized for forward and reverse rotation thereof respectively upon completion of the operations of the tool held in said two positions, means providing a non-overhauling driving connection between said motor and said tool holder to effect movement of said holder in one direction or the other between said two positions in accordance with the forward and reverse rotations of said motor, means effective respectively when said tool reaches said operative positions for stopping movement of said holder while said motor continues to rotate in the direction which produced the movement of said holder to the respective position, control means for said motor, said means providing the non-overhauling driving connection being operatively connected to said motor control means and being actuated by said holder in cooperation with said motor as it continues to run when said holder reaches said respective positions to stop said motor and to condition it for reverse movement thereof.

3. In a machine tool or the like of the type in which cutting operation is effected in each direction of reciprocating movement of the tool relative to the workpiece, in combination, a holder for said tool supported for movement to bring the tool into respective cutting positions for the two directions of said reciprocating movement of the tool relative to said workpiece, a motor adapted to be energized for forward and reverse rotation, thereof respectively uponcompletion of the two reciprocating movements of said tool re1- worm gear; a'md actuated by said ment thereof.

4. In a device for supporting a tool in a machine tool or the like in two operative positions for working on movement toward said end thereof.

7. In a machine tool or the like of the type in after stopping of said non-overhauling member, and electrical stop means actuated by said worm upon said axial movement thereof for stopping said motor respectively concomitantly with movement of said holder to said two cutting positions, said electrical stop means and said electrical control means being actuated concomitantly to condition said motor for rotation thereof in the direction which is the reverse of that in which it was rotating immediately preceding the stopping thereof. 7

10. In a machine tool or the like the combination as defined in claim 3 which comprises guide means for preventing substantial movement of said holder transversely of the movement thereof between said two cutting positions.

HARLES WILLIAM BERTHIEZ.

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